A Lifelong Democrat at 84 Casts His First Republican Ballot
For 84 years John Tyson Sr. had known only one party. This month, to back a candidate for Mobile County district attorney, the veteran Democrat did something he had never…
Byrne Camp Sees AEA’s Hand Behind Attack Ad from a PAC Nobody Can Trace
A television spot from True Republican PAC attacks Bradley Byrne's conservative credentials by digging into his Democratic past. His campaign says the money trail leads to the teachers' lobby.
Qualifying Season Arrived, and Mobile County’s Ballot Filled Up Fast
A former Prichard councilman entered the school board race, a former county commissioner passed, and courthouse offices from revenue to license commissioner drew a scramble of prospects as the filing…
A Young Mobile Democrat Weighed a Challenge to Rep. Jamie Ison in House District 101
Mobile attorney Amy Beckerle Smith, 28, was considering a run for the Alabama House from District 101 against Republican Rep. Jamie Ison. Her family name is well known in county…